A/N:
Well bend me over and fuck me in the ass.
Yeah yeah, I haven't updated in a while...
I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE! :D
Hey, I had writers block...
But I will apologize for being lazy while at it.
I'm sorry~
No one is home yet, so I'm good for a couple of hours.
Now how am I going to tell my parents about the fight?
I'm pretty sure I don't want to wait until the last minute. My punishment would be far worse if they know before I told them.
I'm lying on top of my bed, staring at the ceiling. I finished all of my homework and so the remaining time gives me a moment to think over my situation. I feel a little angry towards Lilli. How could she keep this away from her brother? Now I know the perfect reason she did that.
Her brother was a psycho!
Vash, if I remember his name correctly, is extremely overprotective. Sure, if I had a little sister, I would be hurt that she had to hide her relationship from me, but I wouldn't go out and injure the guy! Oh how the situation would change if he also knew I was gay and used her. I guess I would be in the hospital now.
How will my parents act? Of course they would want to confront the principle and Vash about this, especially Mother. What kind of punishment would I face? I don't know what they do to students who fight but I'm too worked up about it.
My thoughts are cut short when I hear the door open and slam close. A heavy sigh can be heard from downstairs. My hearts starts beating as I gently get off my bed and open my door and peak from the stairwell. I see Mother's heels at the front of the door and another sigh escapes from her.
Slowly, I walk down the stairs.
Mother sits at the couch, her feet on top of the coffee table. She has her blazer off and her head was hung and her eyes are closed. She glances up at me and smiles.
"How was your day?" Mother asks, motioning for me to sit besides her.
I try to walk normally. Mother would notice something is up. She is really good at reading people, especially me. Mother states her skills were from practice with Father. She can tell if someone is having a bad day or they're hiding something. Her motherly instincts would kick in and she would do whatever in her power to fix it.
Though, with her great –and freaky– skills, she still, after about three years of my own realization, hasn't figured out I like guys.
I sit down next by her, my heart beating frantically.
"W-Well…something happened…" I say slowly.
I glance at her to watch for her reaction. Mother's face immediately turns to a concerned expression. She looks like she's about to say something but Mother then furrows her brows and she grips my chin gently, but firmly. I give out a small, painful yelp. That's the same spot Lilli's brother punched me and it seems like it's starting to bruise. That only makes Mother's brows furrow more and she turns my head sideways.
My body starts become sweaty and I swallow a large lump in my throat. Mother stares at my face for a long time, which makes me more uncomfortable. She turns my head and examines the other side of my face. Finally, after what seems like hours, Mother lets go and she stares at me hard.
"Matthew Williams," Mother says sternly.
Mother never uses my full name, always a nickname. Nicknames like 'Mattie', 'Mat', or 'sweetie', unless she was being serious or I'm about to get a serious talk.
"D-Did…did you get into a fight?" Mother gasps out.
I look up at her nervously. Staring at Mother, she only becomes angrier by my silence. I swallow the lump in my throat and slowly nod.
It's like you can hear a needle drop.
Mother doesn't say anything at all. Her angry expression just a while ago relaxes now and she's just staring ahead. This reaction is far worse than I expected. I would actually be happy if she yells at me angrily, but not this.
Taking a few deep breaths, Mother turns to me.
"We will discuss this once your Father is home," Mother says, her face neutral and her voice holds no signs of emotion.
I stand up to leave but Mother grasps my hand gently. I turn to her with a frown on my face. I just want the comfort of being in my room alone.
I already feel guilty enough…
"Thank you for telling me sweetie," Mother gives me a small smile. "You could've just kept it from me but you didn't." Mother gives me a comforting squeeze and lets goes.
"You can tell me your side of the story once your Father comes home."
Nodding to her, I trot up the stairs and close the door to my room. I jump into my bed and place my hands behind my head, just staring at the ceiling. I really don't want to think much of the talk I'll be giving to Mother and Father. It'll just make me more apprehensive and guilty.
My eyes open when I hear my name from downstairs. Immediately, my stomach grumbles and I crook my head over to the clock on top of my drawers.
It's time for dinner.
Frowning, I smooth down my hair with my fingers and check my breath. I must've taken a nap. Going to my bathroom, I rinse my toothbrush and hurriedly squirt the toothpaste onto it. Brushing my teeth quickly, I spit the toothpaste out of my mouth and calmly walk down the stairs. Already at the table is Father. He looks up as he notices my presence.
"Hey kiddo! What took you so long?" Father asks, sipping from his glass.
Out of what's to come, I look at Mother nervously as I sit. She doesn't take notice, but only smiles and seats herself, placing a tray of food on the table.
"I-I must've taken a nap…" I say.
Father nods and he takes the spatula and places a strip of chicken onto my plate, then Mother's, and finally serving himself. Father releases a sigh and glances at Mother.
"I can't even remember the last time I've taken a nap…" Father says, in-between sounding solemn and lightheartedly. He then accompanies it with a chuckle and Mother nods as well, agreeing.
I sit there, eating my food. I'm sure Mother wants me to bring up what happened to me at school today myself. I tune out what they talk around me, until Mother takes my finished plate from me. Snapping out of my inattentiveness, I look up at Mother and she goes over to the sink and begins to wash them. Mother gives me a very obvious look and I clear my throat, my heart starting to beat in nervousness.
"S-So something happened at school…" I start.
Father turns to me, a toothpick in his mouth. His face looks partially concerned but gives me a half lazy look. I glance back at Mother and she sits back on the table.
"Well…I got into a fight…"
I swallow the lump in my throat and look between Mother and Father. Father takes the toothpick out of his mouth and he leans closer to my face, narrow his eyes.
"Well I do see a bruise…did you get the other guy good?" He says, and then laughs.
Mother gasps out loud. "Elliott! This is serious!" She looks at Father angrily.
Father laughs dies down but chuckles a bit. "Rose calm down! He fought a lot of kids when he plays hockey!" He exclaims, looking at me.
Mother let out a disapproving tsk. "And I still don't accept him playing hockey…" Mother sighs. She then turns to me.
"Tell us your side of the story…" Mother says calmly.
Nodding, I clear my throat and inhale deeply. "Well I was going to go home like usual until this guy just outright attacked me," I start, pausing to glance at Mother and Father.
I plan on not revealing much about Lilli and Vash. Their eyes telepathically tell me to continue on with my explanation.
"I let myself get angry and I fought back. He left the scene and a friend helped me clean up."
Father now scrunches his brow in questioning.
"What friend?" He asks.
"I-It's Ivan. He let me clean up at his house," I say.
"Do you know this kid that fought with you?" Mother asks.
I shake my head. "I don't really."
It wasn't much of a lie, I guess.
Mother lets out another sigh and she leans back into her chair. Just then the phone rings and Mother gets up to get it. She walks out of the dining room and into the kitchen, where the phone is.
I'm alone with Father.
I'm worried about how Father thinks about me being in a fight. Just like he said, I do get into fights when I play hockey. I remember a time when my blood coursed with rage and I could care less that my hands were bare in the cold rink. I got off the rink and Father was there. He waited until I got some medical treatment and I think I caught a smile on his face.
Now, would be he proud about this fight?
"To be honest…" Father whispers, taking the toothpick out of his mouth.
I turn my head to him and my heart starts beating. My ears strain itself to not miss a single word Father is about to say.
"I don't really care if you got into a fight. I'll talk to your Mother and see if I can get you off the hook." Father gives a wink and he resumes his position facing forward as Mother comes back.
Mother walks in, running her hand through her hair, sighing as she places her hand onto the dining table and leans on it.
"I guess your school is not that stupid…I mean come on! How can you not notice students fighting?" She says, with hand movements.
This kind of reminds me of what Elizabeta said to me.
Giving another sigh, Mother turns to Father and me.
"Well they want us to go to your school tomorrow Mattie. Discuss with the principal there…" Mother tsks.
Father nods. "I'll tell the daycare that I'll come a little late."
Mother nods at that. She then turns to me.
"Thank you for telling us Mattie." Mother says once again, and I know with that, I'm dismissed.
Filled with relief, I go up the stairs and jump into the comfort of my bed. My chest feels a little light now that I finally confessed. But a full range of questions fills my mind. What would happen to Lilli? Well she really didn't do anything. It was more of her brother and me. I just hope that Lilli wouldn't get into too much trouble because of me.
I feel a little ashamed that both my parents are here. They sit in the waiting room of the office and I stand in the doorway, watching people rush past me to get to their homeroom. A few people –whose names I couldn't remember, but their faces were familiar– stop in their tracks and have small talk with me.
I still feel embarrassed about the student body seeing me in a French main costume, but it seems that they have forgotten about that for now. What they really were talking about was my fight between Lilli's brother and me. They comment on how 'awesome' the fight was or how I looked 'badass'. Some even questioned to why we were fighting. My only response to that was a frown and a shake of my head.
The random people that swarmed over me quickly left as adults shoo them away. My eyes catch a familiar brown and oatmeal colored hair. I feel a little weight lift off of me as I smile at Elizabeta and Ivan. At least I can have a little comfort after all this is taken care of. As soon as they were about to approach me, another adult shooed them away, barking at them to get to class.
My heart starts to thump as I hear my name called from behind me. Turning around, I see Mother and Father entering the room and I follow behind. The door closes and I swallow a large lump in my throat. The principal motions us to sit into the chairs across from her desk. I flop down into the chair as my parents sit.
I haven't seen the principal much. I glance at the solid name tag and then bite the inside of my cheek as I look her. Principal Smith folded her hands on top of her desk, a small smile on her face. She looks fairly old; her features are more sharp and defined. Her hair is a mix between black and gray strands and it looks like her wrinkles are starting to show.
Principal Smith brings her hands out to my parents to shake.
"Hello, I'm Mrs. Smith, thank you for taking your time to come here." She says professionally.
Mother gives a firm shake and Father does so as well.
"Nice to meet you." Mother replies.
Principal Smith sits back into her chair and she folds her hands again.
"Now you all know why we are here," Principal Smith says, looking at everyone, including me.
I can see my Mother nod.
Principal Smith turns to me. "Now someone tells me that you were fighting with someone on school grounds. Is that right Matthew?"
I nod my head. "Y-Yeah…"
Principal Smith gives a short nod.
"And from what I know…" She looks through some files and opens one.
"You fought with a student's older brother, am I correct?" Principal Smith looks up at me.
I take a nervous glance back at my parents, and then look at Principal Smith. I nod to her statement.
"A student named Lilli, am I correct?"
I nervously glance to my left. Mother and Father are both looking at me. My eyes go back to Principal Smith.
"Y-Yeah."
I can't say anymore, there isn't anything else that I can say to change the situation I'm in.
Principal Smith nods her head and she closes the file on her desk. She once again, folds her hands and turns to me.
"Want to start explaining what happened? From the beginning."
My parents shift themselves so they are facing me. Blinking nervously, I clear my throat and look between Principal Smith and my parents.
"Well I was going to go to my dad's workplace like usual. There was a crowd outside and I didn't think much of it." I stop and look at them.
They all say nothing, but Principal Smith nods.
"S-So he just outright grabs me." I say with hand motions.
Principal Smith nods.
"What else happened?" She asks.
Looking at Mother and Father, I see Mother lips are pressed together. Father is looking at me with a confused expression. My heart is beating erratically and I feel my body warm by the minute.
"He punched me, I punched him back."
Principal Smith stays quite for a moment. I didn't want neither of my parents to know about Lilli and Vash. How will they react to that? They didn't even meet Lilli, and she's my girlfred.
Or I should say, ex-girlfriend.
Principal Smith lets out a sigh. "You see…the problem with that is that you made this situation a little worse. If you haven't retaliated then this would've been easier to handle."
Principal Smith turns to my parents.
"Do you understand what is happening, Mr. and Mrs. Williams?" She asks my parents.
I turn my head over to them. All of this is making me guilty. I slink down into my chair and put on my hood.
"W-W-Well…not necessarily…" Mother stutters out.
Mother shoots me a look of anger and I bite my lips.
"You see, since this student's brother is over the age of eighteen, he has committed a crime." Principal Smith says in a serious tone.
Mother lets out a gasp and I quickly straighten myself. Widening my eyes, I look over at my parents. Both Mother and Father are looking at me.
"Matthew…" Father's voice was stern and Mother looked like she was about to say something but Principal Smith clears her throat to bring back their attention.
Oh thank you!
"It isn't entirely Matthew's fault," She says, motioning to me.
"He did react on instincts. It wasn't intended on purpose I believe, right?" Principal Smith looks at me with on eyebrow raised.
I shake my head immediately. "N-No! I-It just…came to me…" I say weakly.
Mother shoots me another angry look.
Principal Smith nods. At least she can believe me. From the look in Mother's eyes, it seems like she doesn't.
"I highly suggest you press charges. I do not tolerate fights on school grounds…especially an adult harming a minor." Principal Smith says, shaking her head and tsk-ing.
I see Mother nod. "What kind of charges are we talking about?" Mother asks.
She can't possibly want to arrest him!
How would Lilli react? From the way she acts, she must really love her brother.
"Battery and some form of assault."
The room falls to an immediate silence. Principal Smith waits patiently, possibly waiting for my parent's decision in this matter. The silence only intensifies my heart beats and my dread.
This wasn't supposed to happen…
Nothing serious like this…
Father clears his throat, making me jump in my seat. He looks sheepishly at me and then turns to Principal Smith.
"A-And Matthew?" Father asks.
Oh right…
Will I be arrested?
I look at Principal Smith and back at my parents. Mom looks shock and worried, her eyes wide and almost tearful. Principal Smith looks at me for a moment then back at Father.
"He will most likely get community service from the police at most and detention from us," She turns to me. "Let this be a lesson to you!" Principal Smith says harshly to me.
Biting my lips, I turn to see Mother nod in agreement.
"The police will contact you later this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Thank you for your time." Principal Smith says, ending this conversation and extending her hand for a handshake.
All of us get up and both Mother and Father shake her hand.
"Thank you for having us Mrs. Smith…" Mother says, shaking her hand.
"Matthew, I will like to talk to you for a bit longer." Principal Smith says and I immediately plop down into the seat in front of her.
I turn to Mother and Father and she nods. Mother then leans over to me and I can see the anger in her eyes.
"We will have a long talk at home," She turns to Principal Smith and smiles again.
"Thank you again Mrs. Smith." Mother says.
Principal Smith just shakes her head. "No worries at all."
I turn around and Principal Smith is dialing on the phone. She picks it up and swivels in her chair away from me, the spiral cord connecting the phone following her.
"Yes, please bring Lilli Zwingli into my office…thank you." Principal Smith says in a professional voice, then swivels around and places the phone back into the receiver. She folds her hands and just looks at the door, waiting for Lilli to arrive.
I can't hide my wide eyes. Lilli and I will be in the same room. How will she act now? Will she scream at me and be angry knowing her beloved brother will go to jail?
Most likely yes.
At that moment of my thinking, the sound of the doorknob turning makes my skin crawl and I force myself not to turn to that direction. I hear the door close and clearing of a throat. I feel a set of eyes on me.
"Oh Ms. Lilli, why don't you have a seat?" Principal Smith says calmly and gestures to the seat beside me.
There are only three seats and I'm sitting in the middle so either way, Lilli has to sit by me. Shuffling can be heard and Lilli sits besides me, looking at Principal Smith while fiddling with her fingers. She tries to avoid giving me one glance from what I can tell, but every few seconds Lilli would look my way.
My throat feels dry and I try to swallow my saliva. Emotions ranging from nervousness and guilt overwhelm me. The seat I'm sitting in suddenly becomes uncomfortable and I sift in it. I return nervous glances at Lilli.
"Well…both of you should know why you are here…" Principal Smith says with a sigh.
We both stay silent, waiting for her to continue. But after a moment of awkward silence, we nod our heads.
Principal Smith clears her throat. "Would one of you like to share how all of this started?"
She looks at both of us, raising an eyebrow. Lilli and I both look at each other, wondering who should speak. Principal Smith's taps on her desk, waiting. After another long silence, I open my mouth to utter the first words but Lilli makes a sudden movement that catches my eyes.
"W-Well…Matthew and I…we…we started dating…" Lilli stubbles out and then looks up at Principal Smith, seeing if she will disapprove of this sudden information.
Principal Smith nods, urging Lilli with a hand to carry on with the explanation. Lilli looks at me then back at Principal Smith, shifting in her seat as well.
"A-And I never told my brother…he always tells me not to hang out with boys or date them…but I didn't see any problem with it." Lilli glances my way for a second before continuing. "So I kept our relationship," Her hand moves side to side, gesturing me and her. "A secret."
Principal Smith nods, digesting what she just heard. We all sit in silence, Principal Smith just staring down at her empty desk.
"So he has gotten upset and fought with Matthew here." She says, gesturing me with her hand.
Lilli looks at me and then turns to Principal Smith, nodding.
"And here we are now…" Principal Smith says with a sigh, leaning back into her chair and swiveling here and there.
Both Lilli and I exchange glances and then turn our eyes back to Principal Smith.
"You do know," Principal Smith says, speaking to Lilli. "Your brother has committed a crime?"
Lilli widens her eyes and she sifts to the edge of the seat, one hand griping the arm rester.
"W-What?" She says, in a small whisper.
Principal Smith only nods. "Battery and possible assault."
She says no more, allowing Lilli to digest this. She slumps back to her seat and looks to her left, staring at the floor. I say nothing and look at my feet. I don't like how I'm making Lilli like this. She's obviously not taking this well.
"It's the only thing I can do," Principal Smith says softly. "He has attacked a student on school grounds…"
"P-Please don't!" Lilli says, her eyes glassy and shiny.
Principal Smith shakes her head. "A grown adult like your brother should know better. Besides, the decisions whether to press charges are up to Matthew's parents."
Lilli quickly crooks her head to me and I feel my heart take a sudden drop. Her lips are quivering and I can see the intense force she putting onto the cushions of the arm chair.
"Matthew…I-"
"I-I'm sorry! I-It isn't my choice…it's my parents…" I quickly say, cutting off Lilli.
Before anyone else can say anything, the end-of-homeroom bell rings loudly. I sigh with relief. Principal Smith sighs and she stands up from her seat and both Lilli and I do so as well. Principal Smith adjusts her glances and she narrows her eyes at me.
"Let's hope this will be a lesson to you Mr. Williams because next time it might as well be suspension…or even being expelled." Principal Smith says slowly.
Rubbing the back of my neck out of nervousness, I nod to her. "Y-Yes Principal Smith…"
Principal Smith gives Lilli a glare. Smoothing her blazer, she motions us to leave. Clearing my dry throat, I open the door and hold it for both of them. Principal Smith gives us one more look before a secretary dash to her and hands her an armful of folders. She walks away, shaking her head and answering things back to the secretary.
I start walk away to my current class, looking down. Hearing rapid footsteps behind me, I lift my head up a bit to see Lilli walking towards me. Widening my eyes, she grasps my hand and drags me to where she's going. Looking at the back of her head in confusion, I try to snatch my hand back. But Lilli only tightens her grip. She maneuvers between some students and then opens the door to the janitors' closet and pushes me in.
Lilli turns on the light switch by the side of the door and she closes the door. Biting my lips, I rub my arm self-consciously. She probably wants to yell at me for getting her brother in 'trouble'. I nervously look up at her and see her run up to me. I flinch hard as she grabs my shoulders. I can feel her nails dig into my skin. Lilli pushes me and my head bounces against the metal cabinets behind me.
"What the hell Lilli?" I say angrily.
I never use this language with Lilli before, but right now wasn't the time. I thought after this, Lilli wouldn't confront me, but guess I'm wrong.
"Matthew…tell your parents not to charge my brother…please…" Lilli says in a pleading voice. She looks like on the verge of crying.
My angry expression cools down and guilt washes over me.
"T-That isn't my choice…" I mumble.
Lilli tightens her grip and she snarls.
"Well tell them not to!" She screams in my face.
I widen my eyes. Never once I have met Lilli, have I seen her angry. Due to my shock, I don't say anything. Lilli huffs deeply for a few minutes before she releases her grip and uses the back of her hand to rub her eyes. Her breathing becomes ragged and she starts sniffling.
"J-Just…p-please…h-he's all I have..." Lilli cries.
I fight with myself whether to consol her or to let her cry. Before I can reach my arm out, Lilli gives one last shaky inhale and she's back to normal. Only rubbing her eyes her and there. She wipes her face clean the best she could.
"I-I…I don't know…I-I'll try…" I say, turning my head the other way.
Lilli clears her throat and I feel arms around me. Gasping a little, I see that Lilli is hugging me. I stand still, my arms at my side. She releases and lets out a nervous laugh.
"T-Thank you…" She says and walks out of the closet, leaving me alone.
I close my eyes and lean against the rail. All of this is just making me feel guilty even more. I still haven't told Lilli I've been using her, so how will she react now? Would she still want to hug me and thank me?
I let out a small snort.
Of course not…
The sound of the school bell snaps me out of my thoughts.
Smoothing myself down, I turn off the lights of the room and walk out.
"So…what happened?"
Elizabeta towers over me, staring at me with wide eyes. Slowly, she brings a cup of juice to her mouth and slurps loudly. My eyes glance from Elizabeta to Ivan. Ivan sat across from us, his arms crossed and chuckling. Elizabeta is right besides me, clutching my shoulder and she's still slurping that juice box.
"U-Uh…I-I…" I stutter, my eyes dancing between Elizabeta and Ivan.
I feel cold sweat trickle down my back. Should I tell them? Is what Principal Smith discussed with me supposed to stay between us? I bite my lips nervously and move backwards, trying to have a little personal space.
Elizabeta only crawls closer. Her body shifts much more sensual and my eyes trail down to her exposed chest, which makes me blush a little. It's like she's a cat walking towards me. I can't help it! It's her fault for not buttoning her shirt all the way. Elizabeta notices and she smirks.
I bit my lip, wondering what she's going to do. Elizabeta grabs my hand and next thing I know, I'm in a hug. But my face is pressed against her chest. It doesn't make it better that she starts spinning side to side.
"Who knew you were such a perv Matthew~!" Elizabeta purrs.
I try to push her away but as soon as I can get a breath of air, she pulls me back. My eyes can make out Ivan smirking and I can hear him chuckling. Elizabeta presses closer to me. I can already tell I have a red tint across my face.
"If you tell us, I won't suffocate you~!" Elizabeta purrs again.
"Not with what you got l'amour!" I hear Francis call out.
Elizabeta lets a small growl escape her lips but she makes not inch of movement. Only her hand goes up really quick and I see that she gave him the middle finger. Francis only laughs and I imagine him blow a kiss to her.
"E-Elizabeta!" I yell out, though I know it sounds muffled.
"I won't let go until you agree to tell us~!" Elizabeta laughs and she continues to sway side to side.
Through the hold, I make a small nod and Elizabeta quickly releases me. Immediately, I cover my blushing face and Ivan erupts into laughter. Taking a peek, I see Ivan's face is pulled back and he's clutching his stomach. Groaning out loud, I take a peak towards Elizabeta. She has a small blush on her face and she's smiling.
"You are very cute Matvey да?" Ivan chuckles and I groan again.
Ivan calling me cute just makes me blush more. For some reason, my heart is beating faster than usual. I take another peek at Ivan and he catches my gaze. He holds it for a moment and leans forward, smiling and giving me a wink.
"Nhnn…stop m-making f-fun of m-me…maple!" I whisper.
Elizabeta coos and she hugs me from the side, prying my hands open and she rubs her cheek against mine.
"Aww~! I'm sorry~! But it's not my fault you're a perv~!" Elizabeta says, hugging me tight.
I give a yelp and push her away, afraid she's going to suffocate me again. Elizabeta pouts but then she gives a small smirk and releases her grip and lets go. I turn to Elizabeta and she blows me a kiss. This as well makes me blush and I look down, fiddling with my sweater.
"Okay…so you're gonna' tell us?" Elizabeta asks, her face serious now.
After a moment of silence, I clear my throat.
"W-Well…um…Lilli's brother my get arrested…" I say, my voice slowly fading off to a whisper.
Silence was between them and the only things you could hear were the people outside and their chatter. Feeling awkward in the silence, I look up to see Ivan and Elizabeta both staring at me with blank expression.
"WHAT?" Elizabeta booms out, squeezing her juice box.
Flinching at her loud voice, I put my hands up in defense.
"A-Are you serious Matvey…?" Ivan asks in a concerned voice.
I turn to him and slowly nod. Elizabeta grabs my hand in an iron hold which makes me wince in pain. She looks up at me with an angry expression which makes me gulp. I turn to Ivan to see if he will help me but he just stays still with a watchful eye.
"Over a small fight?" Elizabeta sneers.
"A-Ah they're going to charge him with assault and battery…" I say, trying to pry my hands off of Elizabeta's grip.
"A-And what about you?" Ivan asks.
Successfully getting my hands free and rubbing them, I look at Ivan then at Elizabeta.
"W-Well the police is going to make me do some community service and Principal Smith is giving me detention…" I say, biting my lips.
Elizabeta growls and she throws her crushed juice box across the field, not really aiming anywhere, just throwing in anger. She hangs her head in her hands and sighs in frustration.
Why is she so angry?
I glance at Ivan to see if he has the possible answers but he just looks at me with bewilderment. He then looks at Elizabeta and gives me a shrug.
"Man those fu- freaking ass holes!" Elizabeta sneers.
Elizabeta crosses her arms and she mutters curses under her breath. A piece of her long, brown hair falls in front of her face and she blows it away irritably.
"I-I mean," she stutters heatedly. "How can they make you pay for what he did to your," Elizabeta comes closer and she grasps my face between her fingers gently. "To your cute face~!" She giggles, her mood lifting a bit.
Despite the situation, I blush at her last comment. Pouting, I swat her hand not too harshly and bite my lips.
"I-I would like it if you would stop calling me cute…" I mumble.
My eyes take a quick look to Ivan and I catch him smiling at me, which makes me blush even more.
"B-But I don't want my parents to arrest Vash…" I mumble.
Both Elizabeta and Ivan look at me. They both exchange looks to each other before they return their gaze to mean. Elizabeta and Ivan come closer to me and Elizabeta holds my hand.
"Why is that? Hell, I think he deserves it…" Elizabeta scoffs.
"B-But…" My voice trembles and I take a moment to clear my throat and rub my eyes.
"Did you see the way Lilli was in there? She was begging me to tell my parents not to arrest him…" I choke out.
Elizabeta squeezes me hand. Ivan and Elizabeta don't say anything and I'm a little glad.
"My god…" I sigh and I release from Elizabeta's hold so I can rub my face.
"I don't think I can face Lilli again if they arrest her brother…" I say lowly.
"You should do what you think is best." Ivan says sternly.
That's not the advice I really wanted. Either decision I make will have a bad ending. If I choose to help Lilli, my Mother especially would be furious and would still want to press charges. But on the other hand, if I allow Mother to press charges, Lilli would hate me forever.
"But-"
"Ivan is right Matthew." Elizabeta says, cutting me off. "I-I don't know what to tell you…I never gotten into trouble like this." She says, chuckling nervously.
Biting my lips, I slowly nod. Elizabeta rubs my shoulder, trying to comfort me. Luckily, to save all of us the awkward silence, the end of lunch bell rings. Elizabeta cleans up her scraps and we all stand up. Rubbing my eyes, I feel a hand around me and I look up to see Ivan.
"Do not feel sad да? I want to see your cute happy face!" Ivan chuckles.
My mood lifts up and my face flushes red. Stuttering incoherent words, my expression quickly becomes angry.
"I-I would a-appreciate if you two would s-stop calling me c-cute!" I say, scolding at Ivan and Elizabeta who just started coming back to the group.
Instead Elizabeta coos and she jumps out and hugs me.
"You're even cute when you're angry~!" Elizabeta yelps and she cups my face in her hands.
Elizabeta starts pinching my cheeks painfully and she makes baby noises. Blushing, I looking up at Ivan and see him laughing. Biting my lip, I gently push Elizabeta off and storm out of the courtyard. Elizabeta's voice and Ivan's giggling follow me.
"Matthew Williams please report to the main office."
Following the announcement, the end-of-school bell rings.
Frowning, I gather my things and look to Ivan.
Ivan only gives me a shrug and he gathers his things as well.
Giving a deep breathe, I maze my way into the crowd and step into the main office. It's a little crowded in here and I stand silently. A secretary taps me in the shoulder and I look up at her. She smiles politely and points towards the door to Principal Smith's office. Clearing my throat, I twist the handle to her room and walk in.
Closing the door behind me, I see that Principal Smith is writing. She looks up at me and smiles.
"Hello Matthew. Please, sit right here." Principal Smith says, pointing at the chairs.
Nodding, I slowly sit down. I watch as Principal Smith tidies her papers. Once done, she looks at me with her hands folded.
"Now we are going to discuss your punishments."
"Okay." I say, frowning.
I have no reason to object anyway.
"Now I will like you to have detention everyday, starting tomorrow." She says, nodding.
"E-Everyday? But why that much?" I say, leaning into my seat, furrowing my brows.
"Well that doesn't seem fit? I believe it's proper actually. Well it will end till your community service ends." Principal Smith says.
I lean back into my chair. Detention everyday? Why that much? What am I going to do for that time period? I'll be so bored!
"Well, you will assist the teachers that need help." Principal Smith says, waving her hand around.
Well, at least not that bored…
"Report here after school tomorrow." She says, standing up.
Nodding, I stand up as well. Together, we both leave her office and I hold the door for her. Trotting through the halls, I see Ivan and Elizabeta.
"Well, why were you called?" Elizabeta asks, after I walked up too them.
"Smith says I have detention everyday, starting tomorrow." I say frowning and we start walking our way to the doors.
"What? Why that much?" Elizabeta says, aghast.
"Don't know." I say with a shrug. "Best not to argue about it…"
"Man…" Elizabeta curses under her breath.
"That's not very fair." Ivan says.
He stops in his tracks and Elizabeta and I look up at him.
"Well I need to do something, see you two later да?" Ivan says, smiling.
Elizabeta nods. "No problem~!" She giggles.
"That sucks…" Elizabeta says, walking outside.
Elizabeta and I continue our walk until we stop at the front entrance.
"Well don't get beaten down now okay?" Elizabeta says, punching me playfully.
"Yeah…and I'm probably going to get a big talk when I get home…" I mumble.
"Aww," Elizabeta coos and she hugs me again.
Slowly, I return the hug. My heart is beating real fast. Technically, I'm not really excited about the upcoming talk.
"Its okay~!" Elizabeta pulls away. "See 'ya later, 'kay?" Elizabeta says, starting to walk off.
"Yeah." I say nodding. "See you."
Turning around, I start walking towards doom.
A/N:
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